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Re: Requiring name on sign up
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýHi Bruce,Is it possible for a person to have a user profile in groups.io that contains a display name, but clear the name (or change it to something different) just for a specific group to be anonymous in that group? Normally the same email address and display name are used in all groups where a person is a member.? Actually I would use 2 different email addresses (= user ids) if I was such a person, many email services offer the free use of an alias name so it would be easy to set up, and then use 2 different email addresses in groups.io which would look like 2 different persons for the system and for all other members.? Thomas Am 08.04.2025 um 15:56 schrieb Bruce Bowman via groups.io <bowman46118@...>:
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Re: Requiring name on sign up
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýHi Karen,You can activate ?restricted membership¡° for your group (admin - preferences - settings) - then any membership request will be moderated, and you can ask for a name if necessary before approving a membership request. But there¡®s no automatic way to achieve that I believe. Thomas Am 08.04.2025 um 15:43 schrieb Karen Yun-Lutz via groups.io <renaissancewomn04@...>:
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Re: Requiring name on sign up
On Tue, Apr 8, 2025 at 09:43 AM, Karen Yun-Lutz wrote:
Is there a way to require new people signing up to include their name??Not at this time. It would be handy. I run an open group and some people only include their email address. No first or last name.? Display Name will usually be populated as soon as a subscriber sends an email to the group. If they never do - or never edit their subscription record to add one - it will remain empty.
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There is an ongoing discussion in the beta group about adding fields for this during signup (). If you want such a feature to be added, you might want to weigh in there.
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In doing so, please consider that there exist many groups where anonymity is actually desirable.
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Bruce
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Re: What is a "locked" subgroup?
Hi Otto,
free groups can't have subgroups at all, except if they are legacy groups that had subgroups before 15. January 2020. So if your main group is younger than that, you lose visibility of the subgroups if you downgrade to free ( the contents of the subgroups will be kept in case you change to a paid plan again later).
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Re: link to subscribe
On Tue, Apr 8, 2025 at 08:59 AM, James Counts, CPA, CTFA, Hemet, CA wrote:
I looked and on none of my groups that are unlimited (anyone can join) their homepages does not have that button. If the group is Restricted, the button will say "Apply for Membership..."
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If you're already a member - and logged in - the button does not show up at all.
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Bruce
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Re: link to subscribe
On Mon, Apr 7, 2025 at 11:31 PM, Linda Perry wrote:
I am trying to set up a join leak on my home page (I have the premium group) but when you click on the link below it takes you back to the home premium page, not the io groups page to sign up.?That's because you are already subscribed to the group. If you're logged off and unsubscribed, it works.
There is no way to set up a one-click link to join a group. At a minimum, the prospective subscriber must provide an email address.
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There is an ongoing discussion about this in the beta group. () You might want to weigh in there.
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Bruce
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Re: link to subscribe
I did not see that button "Join This Group" before. I looked and on none of my groups that are unlimited (anyone can join) their homepages does not have that button.
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How can that button be added to my groups home page? Jim [Excess signature removed by moderator] -----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Michael Pavan via groups.io Sent: Monday, April 7, 2025 11:56 PM To: Group Managers Forum <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [GMF] link to subscribe Linda, On your Home page /g/PeachheadNanny I suggest: 1) replacing To Request Membership into the PeachheadNanny group click Join Herewith Scroll down and click on the blue "+ Join This Group" button. (They will be instantly subscribed) 2) remove Upon approval of group membershipbecause your Group does not require Approval to Join Subscriptions to this group do not require approval from the moderators.OR change that at Admin > Preferences > Settings > Group Type and Membership by checking the "Restricted Membership" box then scroll down and click on the blueish-green "Update Group" button. -Michael On Apr 7, 2025, at 11:12?PM, Linda Perry <linda@...> wrote: |
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Re: link to subscribe
I found this interesting so I tried the link and then the Join Here on the home page and both just sent me to the home page. ? While personally not interested in joining the group? I wanted to see what it was about and if it was something for my groups. ? So not sure what Join Here for either link was to take you to and what you would be able to do but nothing happened for me. ? Yes I was signed into my Groups.io account but I have no connection to her group. ? Jim ? [Excess signature removed by moderator]? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Peter S. Shenkin via groups.io
Sent: Monday, April 7, 2025 9:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [GMF] link to subscribe ? Frances, I don't think your response is correct. What Linda described is exactly what happens when a logged-in group member attempts to go to the join link. The screen flashes for a moment and then redirects the user to the group home page.? ? This happens even if the?logged-in group member manually enters the full url to the join link into the browser's search bar.
? Linda, what you observe is exactly what happens if you are logged into the account as a member and you try to go to the join lin.? ? ? |
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Re: What is a "locked" subgroup?
On Tue, Apr 8, 2025 at 07:24 AM, Otto J. Arnoscht N4UZZ wrote:
What does "locked" mean? It means there will be no access unless the group is upgraded.? In some cases, even the owner of the group won't be able to see the information.? See the FAQ and the Owners Manual.
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Re: link to subscribe
Linda,
I forgot to say, if you do change your Group to Restricted Membership, Also change on your Home page: To Request Membership into the PeachheadNanny group click Join HereTo: To Request Membership into the PeachheadNanny group, scroll down and click on the blue ¡°+ Apply For Membership In This Group¡± button -Michael |
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Re: link to subscribe
Linda,
On your Home page /g/PeachheadNanny I suggest: 1) replacing To Request Membership into the PeachheadNanny group click Join Herewith Scroll down and click on the blue "+ Join This Group" button. (They will be instantly subscribed) 2) remove Upon approval of group membershipbecause your Group does not require Approval to Join Subscriptions to this group do not require approval from the moderators.OR change that at Admin > Preferences > Settings > Group Type and Membership by checking the "Restricted Membership" box then scroll down and click on the blueish-green "Update Group" button. -Michael On Apr 7, 2025, at 11:12?PM, Linda Perry <linda@...> wrote: |
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Re: link to subscribe
On Tue, Apr 8, 2025 at 12:05 AM, Peter S. Shenkin wrote:
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Peter, you are right. I suggested she log in with a private window or incognito to test this.
However you do have to scroll down the page to see the Join button.?
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Re: link to subscribe
Frances, I don't think your response is correct. What Linda described is exactly what happens when a logged-in group member attempts to go to the join link. The screen flashes for a moment and then redirects the user to the group home page.?
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This happens even if the?logged-in group member manually enters the full url to the join link into the browser's search bar.
Linda, if you are logged in as a group member (or perhaps just have an automatic login cookie set) and want to test the join facility, you must do it from an incognito (anonymous) browser window. Part of my #suggestion to the beta group was that if the person accessing the join link is currently logged in as a group member, a dialog should come up saying "You are already a group member" with an OK to dismiss. -P. Linda Perry wrote: ?I am using the link: ? ?
Linda, what you observe is exactly what happens if you are logged into the account as a member and you try to go to the join lin.?
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Re: link to subscribe
On Mon, Apr 7, 2025 at 11:31 PM, Linda Perry wrote:
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When I click on the link, I see a link to join at the end of the page - but it is way "below the fold".?
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You might want to reduce the background colour of your homepage image, and ?put some of your homepage info in a Welcome notice. I like to use the editing tools including the tools behind ..... (ellipsis).
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I am not sure how you tested it - you might get a better idea of what it looks like by using "private window" or "incognito" mode.
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Re: link to subscribe
I am trying to set up a join leak on my home page (I have the premium group) but when you click on the link below it takes you back to the home premium page, not the io groups page to sign up.? I am using the link: ?
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To Request Membership into the PeachheadNanny group click Join Here
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Any thoughts on what I am doing wrong.? How can I easily set up a link to join'
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Re: Owner can't reply to messages
On Mon, Apr 7, 2025 at 03:39 PM, Emily Rosenberg wrote:
I am suddenly unable to reply to the group messages as a regular member.? All I see are the mod choices to lock topic etc. Two possibilities:
-- Your account is bouncing and you haven't unbounced it yet.
-- You're in a subgroup of a group you own but haven't made yourself a member [of the subgroup] yet.
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Hope this helps,
Bruce
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Thomas Gruber
Bruce Bowman
Karen Yun-Lutz
James Counts, CPA, CTFA, Hemet, CA
Duane
Andy Wedge
Michael Pavan
Don Grass
Frances
Peter S. Shenkin
Linda Perry